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Two arrested for stone-pelting incident on train near Katpadi
Police in Vellore have arrested two individuals in connection with an incident involving stones being hurled at a moving train near Katpadi. The accused have been remanded to Central Prison in Vellore town following their arrest.
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Authorities in Tamil Nadu's Vellore district have registered a case against two persons arrested for pelting stones at a train near Katpadi. The incident, which posed a potential safety hazard to passengers and railway operations, prompted swift police action in the area.
Following their apprehension, the accused were produced before the appropriate judicial authorities and subsequently lodged at Central Prison in Vellore town. Police officials have registered the case under relevant sections to initiate further investigation into the matter.
The railway authorities have been informed of the incident as part of standard protocol. Such incidents of stone-pelting on trains remain a concern for railway safety and have prompted increased vigilance along vulnerable sections of rail networks across the region.
Further investigation into the circumstances surrounding the incident is underway, with police examining whether the act was deliberate or part of a larger pattern of anti-social activity in the area.